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Samuel Roth

US-amerikanischer Verleger und Schriftsteller

Samuel Roth was a notable figure in American literature, working as both a publisher and a writer. His contributions to the field of literature are marked by his involvement in a significant legal case that would shape the understanding of free speech in the United States.

Roth's impact on American legal history is perhaps most pronounced through his role as the plaintiff in the landmark case Roth v. United States in 1957. This Supreme Court decision redefined the criteria for determining obscene material and its protection under the First Amendment. The ruling set a precedent for subsequent liberalizing decisions regarding the First Amendment in the 1960s, thereby influencing the broader landscape of freedom of expression in the United States.